14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color

[Wendy]

I read The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan -- the main character is the child of Chinese immigrants to the US, and cultural differences in parenting norms/expectations are a major theme of the book. I liked the culture-clash aspect of the book, and the satirical take on the expectations of motherhood in the social media era, but I thought the book took an overly melodramatic/dystopic turn when the main character ends up in a "reform school" that sounded like something out of the Hunger Games.

My full review can be found here.

[Odette]

I am reading Happiness by Aminatta Forna.

One of the main characters is Attila, a Ghanaian psychiatrist. He is visiting London to deliver a keynote speech.

[NancyJ]

Odette wrote: "I am reading Happiness by Aminatta Forna.

One of the main characters is Attila, a Ghanaian psychiatrist. He is visiting London to deliv..."

I loved that character. I’m going to want to reread this book some day.

[Grace]

Five stars for by Percival Everett. This retelling of Huckleberry Finn from Jim, i.e., James', point of view is fabulous. may be the best book I've read in 2024!

[Robin H-R]

2nd time through I read:
The Ironclad Alibi by Michael Kilian

REJECT: A book with an ex

Finished: 11/11/2024
Rating: 4 stars

3rd book in the Harrison Raines Civil War mysteries. Raines is back in Richmond where old flames, haunts, and rivalries impede his investigation of the Confederate ironclad. Very good series.